Subsistence ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Subsistence ( noun )

1. The minimum amount of food, money, etc. necessary in order to live.
2. The means by which one sustains oneself or itself.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin subistentia, from the verb subsistere "remain, continue to exist", from sub- "under" + sistere "stand".

Examples:

1. Families in rural areas often have difficulty securing adequate subsistence.
2. The subsistence farmer grows crops and raises animals for their own consumption.
3. In many poor countries, people live on a subsistence level of income.
4. The subsistence hunting of small game was a common practice among indigenous peoples.
5. The UN provides subsistence allowances to refugees in camps.

(As a verb)

Subsistence ( verb )

1. The minimum amount of food, money, etc. necessary in order to live.
2. The means by which one sustains oneself or itself.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin subistentia, from the verb subsistere "remain, continue to exist", from sub- "under" + sistere "stand".

Examples:

1. Families in rural areas often have difficulty securing adequate subsistence.
2. The subsistence farmer grows crops and raises animals for their own consumption.
3. In many poor countries, people live on a subsistence level of income.
4. The subsistence hunting of small game was a common practice among indigenous peoples.
5. The UN provides subsistence allowances to refugees in camps.